The Very Best of Bing Crosby

~ Release by Bing Crosby (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Dear Hearts and Gentle People
performer:
Perry Botkin’s String Band and The Rhythmaires
recording of:
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
lyricist:
Bob Hilliard
composer:
Sammy Fain
Bing Crosby2:40
2Gone Fishin'
recording of:
Gone Fishin’
writer:
Charles Kenny (songwriter, violinist) and Nick Kenny
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
Bing Crosby with Louis Armstrong2:30
3Well, Did You Evah!
recording of:
Well, Did You Evah! (High Society) (on 1956-01-17)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1939)
publisher:
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Chappell & Co. (in 1956)
part of:
DuBarry Was a Lady (1939 stage musical)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
High Society (1956 film)
Bing Crosby with Frank Sinatra3:50
4Down By the Riverside
Bing Crosby with Gary Crosby3:01
5Stranger in Paradise
Bing Crosby2:37
6When You and I Were Young, Maggie, Blues
Bing Crosby with Gary Crosby3:18
7Sparrow in the Tree Top
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1951-02-06)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1951-02-06) and Bing Crosby (on 1951-02-06)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1951-02-06)
recording of:
Sparrow in the Tree Top (on 1951-02-06)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Merrill (songwriter, and lyricist of the hit musical Funny Girl)
Bing Crosby with Andrew Sisters3:13
8True Love
vocals:
Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly (US film actress)
orchestra:
MGM Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Johnny Green (composer and conductor, often credited as John Green)
recording of:
True Love (High Society) (on 1956-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1956)
publisher:
Buxton Hill Music Corp., Chappell & Co Ltd., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music (UK), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappel Music Belgium NV
part of:
The 29th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
High Society (stage musical)
part of:
High Society (1956 film)
Bing Crosby with Grace Kelly3:06
9Young at Heart
Bing Crosby2:45
10The Isle of Innisfree
recording of:
The Isle of Innisfree
lyricist and composer:
Dick Farrelly (songwriter)
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Bing Crosby3:02
11McNamera's Band
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1945)
orchestra:
John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra (in 1945)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Music Ltd. (in 1945)
recording of:
McNamara’s Band (1945 song)
lyricist:
John J Stamford (songwriter) and The Jesters (Irish group from the '40s) (in 1945)
composer:
Shamus O'Connor (songwriter)
revision of:
MacNamara’s Band
Bing Crosby with The Jesters2:43
12In a Little Spanish Town
vocals:
Bing Crosby
cover recording of:
In a Little Spanish Town (’Twas on a Night Like This)
lyricist:
Sam M. Lewis (1930s lyricist) and Joe Young (US lyricist)
composer:
Mabel Wayne
Bing Crosby2:14
13Y'all Come
producer:
Tom Mack
bass:
Phil Stevens (country bass player) (on 1953-11-14)
drums (drum set):
Sam Weiss (US jazz drummer) (on 1953-11-14)
guitar:
Red Roundtree (on 1953-11-14)
piano:
Buddy Cole (on 1953-11-14)
steel guitar:
Speedy West (on 1953-11-14)
trombone:
Francis L. "Joe" Howard (american trombone player) (on 1953-11-14) and Ted Vesely (on 1953-11-14)
violin:
Charles Hurta (on 1953-11-14)
vocals:
Bing Crosby (on 1953-11-14)
conductor:
Perry Botkin Jr. (composer, producer, arranger, and musician) (on 1953-11-14)
cover recording of:
Y’all Come (on 1953-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Arlie Duff
Bing Crosby2:25
14Changing Partners
vocals:
Bing Crosby (in 1953)
orchestra:
Jud Conlon’s Rhythmaires
recording of:
Changing Partners (1953 song)
writer:
Larry Coleman (Jr.) and Joe Darion
Bing Crosby2:41
15Watermelon Weather
recording of:
Watermelon Weather
lyricist:
Paul Francis Webster
composer:
Hoagy Carmichael
Bing Crosby with Peggy Lee2:48
16In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening
Bing Crosby with Jane Wyman3:26
17Moonlight Bay
recording of:
Moonlight Bay (1912 song)
lyricist:
Edward Madden
composer:
Percy Wenrich (American composer)
publisher:
Domaine public (refers to works that are in the public domain) and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
Bing Crosby with Gary Crosby3:09
18Ghost Riders in the Sky
guest performer:
Ken Darby Singers
performer:
Perry Botkin’s String Band
cover recording of:
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky: A Cowboy Legend
lyricist and composer:
Stan Jones (US songwriter and actor “(Ghost) Riders in the Sky”) (on 1948-06-05)
publisher:
Prophecies Publishing, Revega Music and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
version of:
Spookrijder in de nacht
Bing Crosby3:02
19Harbour Lights
Bing Crosby3:03
20Play a Simple Melody
recording of:
Play a Simple Melody
lyricist and composer:
Irving Berlin
publisher:
Irving Berlin Music
Bing Crosby2:54
21Mule Train
recording of:
Mule Train
composer:
Fred Glickman, Hy Heath and Johnny Lange
publisher:
Chappell (Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.) and W. Disney Mus. (music publisher, do not use as release label)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Bing Crosby2:52
22Sam's Song
recording of:
Sam’s Song
lyricist:
John Elliot (1914-1972 US film songwriter mostly Westerns, aka Jack Ellott)
composer:
Lew Quadling
Bing Crosby2:54
23Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy
recording of:
Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy (Jack Stap didn't actually write "Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" but is credited for it.)
writer:
Jack Stapp and Harry Stone (US songwriter)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1950-01-11)
Bing Crosby3:32
24Have I Told You Latley That I Love You
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1949-11-25)
vocals:
The Andrews Sisters (on 1949-11-25) and Bing Crosby (on 1949-11-25)
orchestra:
Vic Schoen and His Orchestra (on 1949-11-25)
recording of:
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? (on 1949-11-25)
lyricist and composer:
Scott Wiseman (in 1945)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Leeds Music Ltd. (in 1982)
Bing Crosby with The Andrews Sisters3:18
25I'll Be Seeing You
recording of:
I’ll Be Seeing You
lyricist:
Irving Kahal (in 1938)
composer:
Sammy Fain (in 1938)
publisher:
Fain Music (ASCAP), New Irving Kahal Music and Williamson Music Company
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
Bing Crosby2:50
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